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English BL20df User Manual This document is the user guide for the LG BL20df 3G Video Mobile Phone. All rights for this document are reserved by LG Electronics. Copying, modifying and distributing this document without the consent of LG Electronics are prohibited.
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This device is not intended for sale in the USA. Part 15.21 statement " Change or Modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. “ Part 15.105 statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Part 15 Class B Compliance This device and its accessories comply with part15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device & its accessories may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device & its accessories must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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BL20df Features Parts of the phone Open view Earpiece VGA camera Navigation keys LCD screen In standby mode: Top: Icons showing signal l Profiles popup strength, battery level and r Write Text message various other functions u Quick menu Bottom: Soft key indications...
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Left soft key/ Right soft key Performs the function indicated at the bottom of the display. Call End key You can end a call. You can go back to standby mode by pressing this key when activating the menu. Clear key You can delete a letter or go back to previous menu.
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BL20df Features Right side view Left side view Handstrap Hole Headset/Charger/ microSD card slot Cable connector Side keys...
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Getting Started Installing the USIM card and battery 1. Installing the USIM card. Your USIM card contains your phone number, service details and contacts and must be inserted into your handset. If your USIM card is removed then your handset becomes unusable (except for emergency calls) until a valid one is To remove the USIM card inserted.
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2. Installing the battery. 3. To remove the battery. Slide the battery upwards until it snaps Turn the power off. (If the power is left on, back into place. there is a chance you could lose the stored telephone numbers and messages.) Press and hold down the battery release button and slide the battery down.
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Getting Started Charging the Battery Note Only use the charger included in the Before connecting the travel adapter to the box. phone you must first install the battery. 3. The moving bars on the battery icon will stop after charging is complete. 4.
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1. Turn the phone off. Inserting or removing Disconnecting the charger the microSD when the phone is on may damage the files stored in the memory Disconnect the travel adapter from the card. phone as shown in the diagram below. 2.
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Getting Started For more information on the microSD, please refer to the memory card instruction manual. Memory card formatting Before you start to use the memory card you have to format it. After you insert the memory card, select Menu → Settings → Memory manager →...
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Turning your handset off Press and hold e until the power goes off. There may be a few seconds delay while the handset powers down. Do not turn the handset on again during this time. Emergency call function The right soft key is represented by “Inactive/ Emergency call”...
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General Functions Making a video call Making and answering You can make and receive video calls when calls both you and the other person have 3G coverage. To make/answer a video call, do Making a voice call the following. 1. Enter the number including the full area 1.
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4. Adjust the camera position if necessary. Answering a call 5. Press e to finish the call, or close the When you receive a call, the phone rings handset. and the flashing phone icon appears on the screen. If the caller can be identified, the Making a voice/video call from caller’s phone number (or name if stored in Contacts...
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General Functions 2. End the call by closing the handset or Entering text pressing e . You can enter alphanumeric characters using the keypad. Note For example, storing names in Contacts, writing a message, creating a personal You can answer a call while using the greeting or scheduling events in the Contacts or other menu features.
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Using the ABC Mode Use 2 to 9 to enter your text. 1. Press the key labelled with the required letter: Once for the first letter. Twice for the second letter. And so on. 2. To insert a space, press 0 once. To delete letters, press c .
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Overview of Menu Functions You can launch a menu by pressing O in the idle screen. Move to the desired item and press O to go into the sub menu. From the main menu you can also go into a submenu by directly pressing the corresponding numeric key as follows.
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9. Tools 6. My stuff 0. Connectivity 9.1 Quick menu 6.1 My images 0.1 Bluetooth 9.2 Alarms 6.2 My sounds 0.2 Server sync 9.3 Calculator 6.3 My videos 0.3 USB connection mode 9.4 Stopwatch 6.4 My games & apps 9.5 Converter 6.5 Others 9.6 World time 6.6 My memory card...
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Games & Apps [Menu 1] My games & apps Menu 1.1 You can easily download games and other applications in this menu. It may have two folders, no folders at all, or Games and Applications. The default folder can be dependent on the operator/country. Each folder has an embedded link for downloading games or applications.
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Calling [Menu 2] Make video call Call durations Menu 2.1 Menu 2.3 You can make a video phone call in this You can view call time by types. Press the menu. For details, refer to page 22 to 23. left soft key [Options] to choose either partial initialisation or entire initialisation.
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Calling Call divert Call barring Menu 2.6 Menu 2.7 Call divert menus for voice and video calls Call barring menus for Voice and Video calls are provided. are provided. 1. When no call diverts exist The menu consists of Voice calls, Video calls and Deactivate all.
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2. When the Options menu is selected, FDN list: Displays the current FDN list. it activates the Outgoing calls menu. You can edit, add, or delete fixed dial Select the Options menu from the numbers. PIN2 authentication is requried soft menus on the lowest menu. Then to edit,add, or delete the list.
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Calling Auto redial Save new number Allows you to set the auto redial function In this menu, you can save the phone when a call attempt has failed. number when ending a call if the phone number is not saved in a phonebook. Answer mode Slide close setting Allows you to set the answering method.
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Organiser [Menu 3] Delete all schedules Calendar Menu 3.1 You can delete all saved schedule contents Schedule inquiry and search using this function. 1. Reference by Months Set up and release holiday You can check out your schedule by You can set up or release user holidays. months.
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Organiser Send all shedules & to do list via Secret memo Menu 3.4 Bluetooth (Menu 3.6.2) You can write the private memo to protect You can send all the data in your calendar your privacy. You enter the security code to and/or to do list from your phone to other use this menu.
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Multimedia [Menu 4] Camera Menu 4.1 Menu Description This application enables you to take a Go to The Pictures folder is launched still picture. You can take a picture in the and displays existing pictures as thumbnails. size you want, and use it for the address You can view pictures by pressing book photo, home screen and other more O .
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Multimedia 2. After finishing all the settings, press the Menu Description right soft key [Close]. Frame Shot You can apply one of 10 frame 3. Focus the camera on what you want to take and press O . effects when taking a picture. (available only in case of Wallpaper 4.
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Move between the options menus with Menu Description l / r . Select the desired value with u / d Night You can take better shots at night and confirm the selection with O . mode by selecting On. Effect None, Black &...
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Multimedia 2. After finishing all the settings, press the All tracks (Menu 4.3.2) right soft key [Close]. You can view all the music files stored in 3. Focus the camera on what to record and the phone/external memory. press O to start recording. And press O to stop recording.
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5. Press the left soft key to select the various Voice recorder Menu 4.4 options after the voice recording. 6. Select the desired menu using u / 1. Press the left soft key [Option] to d and press O . display the option pop up menu before recording.
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Messages [Menu 5] 7. Name & Number: After searching the Create new message name and the number in phonebook, Menu 5.1 you can insert the entry. 8. New slide: Select this to add a new slide. Message (Menu 5.1.1) 9. Subject: Select this to insert a subject. You can write and edit a message 0.
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4. Use the following functions by using the Email (Menu 5.1.2) left soft key [Options]. To send/receive an Email, you should set up Insert: Select this menu to insert special the Email account. characters, templates, and contacts. It is 1. Enter the Email addresses of the also possible to attach multimedia files recipients in the To, Cc, Bcc fields.
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Messages Forward: Forwards the selected Email Inbox Menu 5.2 message to others. 1. You can view received messages. Select a Retrieve (POP3 only): Retrieves new message and then press O to view the Email messages. message. Copy to (IMAP only): Copies the selected 2.
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[For sending / waiting messages] Drafts Menu 5.4 Cancel sending: You can stop sending/ You can view saved messages. Select a waiting status. message and then press O to edit the Call: You can make a voice call or a video message.
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Messages Delete: Deletes the selected message. Multimedia templates Edit: You can edit the selected message. (Menu 5.8.2) Create new message: You can write a You can create, edit and view available new message. templates when creating multimedia Mark/Unmark: You can select one or messages.
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4. Message types: Text, Voice, Fax, X.400, Multimedia message Email (Menu 5.0.2) Usually, the type of message is set to Text. You can configure Multimedia message You can convert your text into alternative related options. formats. Contact your service provider 1.
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Messages Request reply: Determines whether to Email (Menu 5.0.3) request a read confirmation mail for a You can configure settings for receiving Multimedia message. and transmitting emails. Allow reply: Determines whether to 1. Email accounts: You can create or allow sending a read confirmation mail configure an Email account including the for a read confirmation mail request.
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8. New email notification: Receives the Service message (Menu 5.0.6) notification information when arriving You can configure the option settings such new Email. as Push(SI/SL) messages. 9. Signature: You can configure a text Message receive: If you set On, all service signature to be attached to the end of messages will be received.
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My stuff [Menu 6] File My images Menu 6.1 - Rename: You can rename the image. The Pictures folder consists of embedded - Edit: Enables the image to be edited. links for downloading pictures through the Internet and Default images. Note Pictures taken using the camera are stored in the Pictures folder and you can create...
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My sounds My videos Menu 6.2 Menu 6.3 The Sounds folder consists of embedded Here you can manage or send downloaded links for downloading ringtones and music or captured videos clips. If you press O , you can activate the as well as folders containing the Default sounds and Voice recordings.
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My stuff You can view a video using the video My games & apps Menu 6.4 player. Video files are displayed in the list as thumbnails. You can select a desired video You can easily download games and other by using the u / d / l / r . Select applications in this menu.
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Yahoo [Menu 7] You can access Yahoo Mobile Internet Flickr: The Flickr widget allows you to Service. share and maintain your photos on the go. When a user is signed up for Flickr oneSearch: You can search for instant you can see all photos of Flickr and your answers.
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Contacts [Menu 8] Add new Menu 8.1 Note You can register a new contact address. In Settings menu, the search operation You can enter the name, different phone can be performed based on the last name. numbers and Email addresses of a new contact.
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Service dial numbers Settings Menu 8.8 Menu 8.5 Contact list settings (Menu 8.8.1) You can view the list of Service Dialling View contacts from: Select which contact Numbers (SDN) assigned by your service information shall be displayed (from provider (if supported by the USIM card). handset memory, from USIM card or Such numbers include emergency, both).
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Contacts Move Memory info. (Menu 8.8.4) (Menu 8.8.9) You can move contacts from the phone You can check the status of contacts memory to the USIM or from the USIM to memory in this menu. the phone memory. You can move all or selected items at a time.
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Tools [Menu 9] 4. Select repeat mode: Select the desired Quick menu Menu 9.1 repeat mode using l / r or select You can specify functions to save in the the desired one from the list by pressing Quick menu. If you save the functions left soft key [List].
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Tools Stopwatch Menu 9.4 This menu allows you to record the elapsed time of an event. Converter Menu 9.5 Using this menu, users can convert Currency, Surface, Length, Weight, Temperature, Volume and Velocity. World time Menu 9.6 The World time function provides time information on major cities worldwide.
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Browser [Menu *] Home Saved pages Menu *.1 Menu *.5 You can launch the web browser and access The phone can save the page on display as the homepage of the activated profile on an offline file. Up to 20 pages can be saved. Browser settings.
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Browser Security (Menu *.7.5) Note Certifi cates list Enabling this function will delay displaying images until the Certificates can be viewed from the list. completion of transmission. Disabling Session clear this function will prevent the browser from downloading images from Secure (WTLS/TLS) session data can be the server, thus allowing faster cleared using this option.
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Connectivity [Menu 0] - My device visibility: Set [My handset’s Bluetooth Menu 0.1 visibility] to [Visible] so that other Bluetooth connection devices can detect your phone when they are searching for a Bluetooth Your phone has built-in Bluetooth wireless device. If you select [Hidden], other technology which makes it possible for you devices will not be able to detect your to connect your phone wirelessly to other...
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Connectivity 3. Search and pair new device <Deleting devices> <Searching new device> 1. Select a device to delete from the Paired devices screen. You can search new device as following menu. 2. You can delete a device by pressing the Delete key or by selecting Options >...
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Server sync Menu 0.2 Note This service is not available in all countries. Please contact your service provider for further information. If Sync service is supported by your network operator, this service function synchronizes the data in a phone and the data on a server such as Contacts, Calendar, To do, and Memo via a wireless network.
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Settings [Menu #] Profiles Screen Menu #.1 Menu #.3 You can select ringtone or vibration for This menu allows you to personalise the an incoming call and configure the sound display options of the screens and of the and volume of the ringtone, key tone, and menus entire graphic interface.
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Menu style Time (Menu #.3.2) You can select the desired menu style from 1. Select the Time item from the Date & time list, and then press O . Grid style and One by one style. 2. Move to your desired field, Hour, Minute, Font (Menu #.3.3) or am/pm field using the navigation...
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Daylight saving Network mode (Menu #.5.2) Select whether to activate the daylight You can set a type of network to search for saving function or not. You can set the when networks are searched in the Select Summer time difference of selected home network menu.
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Packet Data Conn. Menu #.8 Note If you select 'When available' menu, the Press the right soft key in the PIN phone is automatically registered to a code entry window to return to the GPRS network when you switch the phone previous step.
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None: Deactivates the lock function. You PIN2 code are requested to enter the security code to PIN2 is the abbreviation for Personal confirm the selection. Identification Number 2, and is used to To unlock the handset, you need to enter restrict use by unauthorised users as with the security code.
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Primary storage setting Memory manager Menu #.0 (Menu #.0.5) You can select the storage to download the Handset common memory file: Handset memory or External memory. (Menu #.0.1) This function shows the status of the user Streaming settings Menu #.* memory of the mobile phone.